I’m sorry if this topic has been covered already, but I looked for another thread started on this topic and I couldn’t find any. Today I learned that another co-worker of mine has a birthday coming up soon and her favorite cake is rum cake. I looked in TCB (I actually brought it to work with me today) and I did not find a recipe for this (unless it’s under a different name that I am unfamiliar with). Do any of you have a recipe for a rum cake that you wouldn’t mind sharing?

Matthew, if you’re up for the challenge, the Cake Bible’s “La Brioche Cake” is a most fabulous rum cake. It is brioche soaked in rum syrup and frosted with praline-custard buttercream. The other alternative would be the golden grand marnier cake, but it is made with grand marnier instead of rum.

Or, you could go to Rose’s Cake Bible and start with some of her wonderful recipes!

One sort of rum cake is dense, like a pound cake or Bundt cake, flavored with rum and/or with a rum syrup or glaze. How about Rose’s Pound Cake with rum syrup? Take a look at her Lemon Poppyseed Cake to see how she does it. The recipe is posted on this page on Rose’s blog (along with a bunch of other good recipes):http://www.realbakingwithrose.com/2007/02/the_missing_pbs_recipes.html

You could also make a sponge or genoise type of cake, soak it with rum syrup, and frost and fill it with something like a rum-flavored vanilla whipped cream—maybe with some pineapple and coconut for a tropical touch? Very light.

MONSIEUR PATISSERIE:
Good afternoon. Welcome to our culinary club & happy to meet you as well. Mathew, if you do not mind employing a “BOX” cake you can easily Google for a BACCARDI rum cake recipe There are many there. I looked about 5, years ago for a friend. Easy enough to make.
Mathew ,if you wish to bake a simple cake from scratch like a yellow cake or sponge or pound cake & fill it in with a RUM CREAM
I can provide you with that recipe if you like.
Good luck in your baking & enjoy the rest of the day.